Search Results by tag: Google Book Search settlement

Daily book biz round-up: e-reader pricing war; Stieg Larsson no feminist; and more

Tasty news bits: E-reader pricing madness! Nook goes down to $149! Kindle goes down to $189! Kooky inventor dude Ray Kurzweil invents e-reading software Stieg Larsson sorry excuse for a feminist, argues EW Geoffrey Hill ... Read More »

June 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Google Editions to launch in June or July

By Scott MacDonald

According to the Wall Street Journal, representatives from Google revealed today that Google Editions, the company's planned bookselling service, will debut in late June or July. Chris Palma, Google's manager for strategic-partner development, announced the ... Read More »

May 4, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Bookmarks: Sarah Palin’s book-tour blunder, Rick Moody’s Twitter fiasco, and Sky Gilbert goes back in the closet

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Sarah Palin's publicist admits it was a mistake to try barring foreign journalists from a book-signing event Poet, playwright, and activist Sky Gilbert comes out as "no longer gay" ... Read More »

December 3, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Google gets friendly, Quartet Press shuts down, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Google will allow rivals to sell copies of its digital books Upstart digital publisher Quartet Press shuts down before it ever really got started Marion Boyers, the venerable independent U.K. ... Read More »

September 10, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Google’s day of reckoning

By Scott MacDonald

Authors who wish to opt out of the Google Book Search settlement have until midnight tonight to do so. If you're an author, and you're still undecided about what to do, here's some previous Q&Q ... Read More »

September 4, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Yet more developments in the Google Book Search settlement

By Eric Emin Wood

In response to the rallying opposition to the Google Book Search settlement, a federal judge in New York has extended the opt-out deadline, giving authors an additional four months to consider Google's terms. As if that weren't enough, the ... Read More »

April 29, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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